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Feature Set Ratings
- SonicWall NSA Series ranks higher in 1 feature set: Firewall
Firewall
7.1
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
71%
7.8
SonicWall NSA Series
78%
SonicWall NSA Series ranks higher in 6/11 features
SonicWall NSA Series ranks higher in 6/11 features
Identification Technologies
7.1
71%
2 Ratings
6.1
61%
3 Ratings
Visualization Tools
5.7
57%
2 Ratings
7.0
70%
3 Ratings
Content Inspection
8.1
81%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Policy-based Controls
6.7
67%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Active Directory and LDAP
6.2
62%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
2 Ratings
Firewall Management Console
8.6
86%
2 Ratings
8.0
80%
3 Ratings
Reporting and Logging
4.8
48%
2 Ratings
5.0
50%
3 Ratings
VPN
8.6
86%
2 Ratings
9.9
99%
3 Ratings
High Availability
9.5
95%
2 Ratings
9.0
90%
3 Ratings
Stateful Inspection
7.1
71%
2 Ratings
8.9
89%
2 Ratings
Proxy Server
6.2
62%
2 Ratings
N/A
0 Ratings
Attribute Ratings
- Cisco Firepower 4100 Series is rated higher in 1 area: Likelihood to Recommend
Likelihood to Recommend
8.6
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
86%
2 Ratings
8.0
SonicWall NSA Series
80%
3 Ratings
Support Rating
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
N/A
0 Ratings
9.0
SonicWall NSA Series
90%
4 Ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
When we are asked by local partners which security equipment we use we always recommend our Cisco security products. The Firepower firewall is no exception and we can easily recommend this to others who need a fast, secure, and well built system that integrates well with all your existing hardware and software.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesSonicWall NSA Series
SonicWall NSA is best suited for small to mid-size companies or small to medium K-12 school districts. It's less appropriate for larger businesses and schools. This is due to their ease of use and well-rounded feature set but lacks in advanced configuration, performance, and reliability.
Network System Administrator
Merrimack School DistrictEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
Pros
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
- Application Control.
- URL Filtering.
- Intrusion Prevention.
Security Specialist
Mesiniaga BerhadInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
SonicWall NSA Series
- Relatively inexpensive compared to some of the higher-end products, like Palo Alto Networks.
- Easy to set up, as the SonicWall NSA interface is consistent across all models.
IT Infrastructure Manager
Pace SupplyWholesale, 1001-5000 employees
Cons
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
- Initial install and configuration can be complex.
- May need to learn the new interface if coming from ASA.
- Buggy web interface can at time cause issues.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesSonicWall NSA Series
- Ideal with smaller businesses. Would have to examine for more complex needs of larger businesses.
- Scalability might be an issue for super large organizations.
President, Principal
Klaxon IT SolutionsHospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
$0 per appliance
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series Editions & Modules
Edition
Firepower 4100 | 50,000-250,0001 |
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- per appliance
Additional Pricing Details
—SonicWall NSA Series
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Starting Price
—SonicWall NSA Series Editions & Modules
—
Additional Pricing Details
—Support Rating
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
No score
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SonicWall NSA Series
SonicWall NSA Series 9.0
Based on 4 answers
Most of the time, calling SonicWall NSA Support, you get an expert who can help resolve your issues. RMAs are pretty easy once they determine there is an issue with the hardware. Support is available 24x7, which makes emergency calls easy. The only downside is the support engineers may have thick accents; however, their expertise more than makes up for any language barriers.
IT Infrastructure Manager
Pace SupplyWholesale, 1001-5000 employees
Alternatives Considered
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series deployment is straightforward and easy to implement. It is also can support high availability and able to achieve redundancy. Besides, firmware upgrade is quite simple and the process does not take much effort as the upgrade will be automatically done by itself. Cisco Firepower 4100 Series is also very cost effective compared with other similar ranges of firewalls.
Security Specialist
Mesiniaga BerhadInformation Technology & Services, 1001-5000 employees
SonicWall NSA Series
We compared the FortiGate to Sonicwall and continued with Sonicwall as we were a mid-size school where the Sonicwall was performing adequately, and the learning curve was steep to switch platforms. The Sonicwall offered everything the FortiGate did, and was not as costly, both in the appliance and in licensing.
Network System Administrator
Merrimack School DistrictEducation Management, 501-1000 employees
Return on Investment
Cisco Firepower 4100 Series
- Positive impact would be our increased security network wide.
- Another positive would be the increased processing power, saving us time and [from] needing more equipment.
- A negative impact would be the increased need for having to learn a new interface.

Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology
Government Administration Company, 501-1000 employeesSonicWall NSA Series
- Saved money on implementation and administration staff.
- Covered the sophisticated needs of many organizations.
President, Principal
Klaxon IT SolutionsHospital & Health Care, 11-50 employees